The emperor was lying on the dragon bed, looking at Jia Ke and feeling warm in his heart. This loyal minister still wanted to plan for himself. It seemed that he was completely devoted to him. But thinking about this, he felt sad again. When he was alive, he
Maybe it can still be stable. Once he dies, based on his performance today, the new emperor will not let him go.
The emperor smiled and said in a gentle tone: "Jia Aiqing, if you have anything to say, just say it."
Jia Ke knelt there, took a breath and continued: "Long live Qi, my suggestion is this. First, although the emperor abdicated and became the Supreme Emperor, he is still the lord of the world. From now on, there will be no soldiers and horses in the world without the emperor.
According to the warrant, even the new emperor is not allowed to mobilize a single soldier."
After Jia Ke made this first suggestion, the emperor's eyes immediately lit up. Jia Ke's words seemed to open a window in a closed room, allowing sunlight to come in. Yes, he just decided to abdicate.
, but he didn’t say that he would also give power to the new emperor. It seems that Jia Ke was thoughtful for me.
The queen sitting next to her also had her eyes lit up. As long as the emperor did not lose power, then whether she was the queen or the empress dowager, she would still be the master of the Sixth Palace and the most noble woman in the world. Even the new emperor knew what happened back then.
So what, could he lock his aunt in the cold palace while the Supreme Emperor was around?
After listening to Jia Ke's first suggestion, the emperor couldn't wait to say: "Keep talking."
"My second suggestion is that from now on, the appointment and dismissal of all officials above the third rank in the imperial court must be decided by the emperor himself. The new emperor can only appoint and remove officials below the third rank."
When the emperor heard this, he could no longer hide the smile on his face. As a result, the new emperor could only help him handle the government affairs, and the power of the world was still in his hands, and those civil servants, for their own status, would not
Completely surrender to the side of the new emperor. As long as he is still there, the power will not be unbalanced.
Jia Ke felt relieved when he saw the emperor's satisfied smile, so he went on to say his third piece of advice: "From now on, all the new emperor's orders must go through the military department. If the new emperor's orders are contrary to the new emperor's orders,
Common sense. The foreman of the Military Aircraft Department has the right to reject it or ask the Supreme Emperor to make a decision."
Jia Ke's first two ideas were all for the Emperor. This last idea was to get some protection for himself. It can be said that the first two ideas were a cover for the last idea. As long as the emperor agreed, he could
There is time to make more preparations.
When Jia Ke finished his suggestion, the other four military ministers in the Kunning Palace were already upset. If Jia Ke's method was followed, although the new emperor would have a certain title, the power of the world would still be in the hands of the Supreme Emperor.
, by then the Supreme Emperor will be able to depose the new emperor and establish a new king at any time. So what benefits can they get from supporting the new emperor desperately? Jia Ke took this opportunity to have the right to refute the emperor's imperial edict, so
At first, his power was almost as powerful as that of the new emperor.
How could the other four military aircraft ministers allow this to happen, otherwise the four of them would become clay puppets and decorations of the military aircraft department, so these four people began to refute Jia Ke for various reasons.
"I think it's impossible. If there are two kings in the country for two days, the subjects will be at a loss. Jia Ke is deceiving the public with his evil words." Pan Yong, as a vanguard, was the first to come out to object.
After Pan Yong finished this sentence anxiously, he went on to say: "As a result, the new emperor's status will be unstable, and the princes may be interested in prying eyes, and then the brothers will be isolated. Please do it for the sake of the ancestors, the country, and the people."
, Never listen to Jia Ke’s evil words to confuse the public.”
Liu Yu crawled forward and knelt down a few steps and said: "If we follow Jia Ke's wishes, why would we establish a new emperor? Jia Ke is afraid of losing power at this time and is confusing Your Majesty. Your Majesty should kill Jia Ke now and then establish a new emperor."
Tian Ye, the censor of Zuodu, was more direct, "I second my opinion, please your majesty to behead Jia Ke immediately to bring peace to the world, otherwise there will be disaster like Xiao Qiang in the future."
The emperor was very happy at first, but when he saw the faces of the following people turned livid. These people seemed determined to follow the third prince. The third prince had not yet ascended the throne, so they did not take him seriously as the emperor.
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"Shut up, I haven't abdicated the throne yet. You people are just trying to please the new emperor and see if you take me seriously. I can make him emperor or depose him as a commoner immediately."
The emperor was really angry and even said that he would be deposed as a commoner.
The emperor is now more and more suspicious of the third prince. Before he ascends the throne, these people want to deprive him of his rights. Once he ascends the throne, he can still have his own good. It seems that he still has to listen to Jia Ke.
Leave some escape routes for yourself, otherwise you won't be able to guarantee a good death.
Only now did the emperor see who was the loyal minister and who was the traitor. It seemed that these civil servants had long wanted to put the third prince on the throne. If he hadn't thought that the third prince was the most promising among his sons, he would have been able to guarantee the country and the country.
If he can pass on the inheritance, he has been dealt with long ago. Now these ministers see this in mind, so they are confident.
The more the emperor thought about it, the more annoyed he became. He wanted to issue an order to push all these people out and kill them, but his reason stopped him. The words of these four people did not only represent the four of them, but represented the four major factions in the court.
, without them, there are others in the court who would definitely support the third prince. Besides killing a few of them, I'm afraid there will be turmoil in the court. During this period of time, my condition has been deteriorating, and my control over the courtiers has also deteriorated.
They are getting weaker and weaker. If Jia Ke hadn't been loyal and kept suppressing them, they would have forced the palace long ago. Now it's better to stay still than to move.
The emperor suppressed this breath and began to wonder in his heart, what kind of benefits did these three princes give them? He actually managed to win over so many courtiers to support him. He killed a group of people some time ago, and now a group of them appeared immediately.
It seems that I must not listen to them, otherwise with the methods of my third son, I may not survive for a few months.
The old emperor frowned and continued thinking. It seemed that he had to make a decisive decision, otherwise his third son would have no idea what he would do. He must immediately give up all his delusions. Let him be honest while he is alive.
As for when I die, I won't be able to care about that much.
So the emperor said categorically: "Jia Ke's words are very consistent with my will. After the new emperor ascends the throne, without my will, he cannot mobilize the world's soldiers. The appointment and dismissal of officials above the third rank must be based on my will, and the new emperor's will must be
After passing through the Military Aircraft Department, if the decree is contrary to common sense, the head minister of the Military Aircraft Department has the right to reject it. If the new emperor is dissatisfied, he can leave it to me for decision."
Seeing the emperor's determination, several other military ministers knew that the matter was irreversible. They had been too careless just now and had unknowingly fallen into Jia Ke's trap.
If they had not opposed desperately and made the emperor more and more worried about his status, Jia Ke's treacherous plot would not have succeeded. Even if the third prince ascended the throne, he would be nothing more than the emperor's puppet. As long as the emperor is slightly dissatisfied, the third prince may be deposed.
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Regardless of what they thought, the emperor said to them directly: "I'm a little tired, please step back."
So the five military ministers wanted to withdraw, but at this time the emperor added, "Jia Ke will stay for a while, I have something to explain."
The four military ministers except Jia Ke were all dumbfounded at this time. The emperor's dissatisfaction with the four of them could no longer be concealed. It seemed that he would not be able to take any action before the emperor passed away. Otherwise, he might not be able to take any action.
If you are remembered by this emperor, you may be ruthlessly suppressed.
When Jia Ke heard the emperor's order, he immediately stopped. The other four military ministers had no choice but to exit Kunning Palace.
After the four ministers withdrew, the emperor couldn't help but shed tears. He personally promoted these people and entrusted them with important tasks. Unexpectedly, these people turned away from him one by one for their own interests.
The queen saw the emperor crying from the side and gently wiped him away with a handkerchief. She held his hand and said gently: "It's okay, don't you still have me? As long as I am here, no one else can touch you."
At the end of the sentence, there was a sense of heroism in his tone. It seemed that he was remembering the time when he personally put on his coat and confronted Prince Yohitada.
The emperor patted the queen's hand, and then said to Jia Ke who was kneeling aside: "You really did not disappoint me. These civil servants are all ignorant wolves. It is you nobles who are at the critical moment.
You can stand on my side. It is a pity that the disaster happened more than ten years ago, otherwise the world would not be like this."
Jia Ke knelt there and reported back to the emperor again: "These civil servants are different from ministers. They are all from the imperial examination. Whoever becomes the emperor has little influence on them. And these people have the right to speak in the world. Once they gain power,
It must be unscrupulous, and the new emperor may be just a puppet in their hands. I am fighting for a period of time for your majesty. I only hope that your majesty can teach the new emperor more so that he can see through their conspiracy in the future."
The emperor looked at Jia Ke with admiration at this time. He didn't expect that this warrior would have such insight. But even he could see through it. Why couldn't his third son see through it? Maybe he could see through it too, but he was confident that he could control this trend.
Power, but he didn't know that without balance, he, the emperor, would be just a puppet.
The emperor now feels that he is no longer capable of teaching the new emperor, and the new emperor's mind has grown up and he may not be able to accept his own point of view so easily. His only purpose now is to die well, rather than die suddenly as in the history books.
"As for the new emperor, let him do it. I'm afraid I won't be able to teach him. Now I just want to protect myself." The emperor said helplessly.
Jia Ke knew that the emperor was not as bad as he seemed now. In the Dream of Red Mansions, even without Jia Ke's help, the old emperor was still suppressing the new emperor. What's more, now that he has Jia Ke's help, the emperor didn't see clearly for a moment.
When he understands how terrifying it is to hold military power, he will no longer be afraid of those civil servants.
"What do you think I should do next to save my life and fortune?" the emperor asked helplessly. He was still a little scared about his future. Although Brother Jia had just given him some suggestions, the emperor still
It doesn't feel that safe.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. The new emperor will take under his command all the civil servants in the world. As long as the armies of the world are still on your side, they won't be able to cause any trouble." Jia Ke said with sincere fear.